Angel
The Angel is a full-body marble sculpture of the romantic era with classicistic influence.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1923 The date that the statue was constructed is unknown. The style shows that it was probably created during the interwar period (1923-1940).
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
The Angel is a full-body marble sculpture of the romantic era. It is two metres tall, stands on a one-meter-tall base and shows vivid signs of a classicistic influence. The figure stands with open wings, holding a fruit and staring at it, head slightly bent as a sign of reserve and courteousness. Its wings, hair and clothes are elaborately depicted. The attire is rendered with such detail that the folds of the fabric can be seen very clearly.
What I can't see
The sculptor remains unknown. According to research done by the Papadakis group in their work “60 Forms to Light”, the statue was made by Georgios Vroutos (1843-1908). However, this is not corroborated in the literature. The statue is a striking example of 20th century sculpture which, along with other works in the area, constitutes a “closed set” of public space from the early 20th century.
Info
- Address: Zappeion Garden
Bibliography
http://www.monumenta.org/article.php?IssueID=2&lang=gr&CategoryID=3&ArticleID=6,
Last visit 28/1/2013
Antonopoulou Z., (2003), Τα γλυπτά της Αθήνας, Υπαίθρια Γλυπτική 1834-2004 [The sculptures of Athens, Outdoor sculpting 1834-2004], Potamos
Papadaki E., (d.u.), 60 μορφές στο φως, [60 forms at light] Realmedia, in http://www.real.gr/Files/Articles/Magazines/5406.pdf,
Last visit 24/1/13
